Susanne Pettersson
About me
I am a RN, and have been working in rheumatology since 1991.
In 2004 I became involved in a clinical research project following the cohort of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) at the Karolinska University Hospital.
In 2012 I defended my thesis “Fatigue, perceived, described and assessed in systemic lupus erythematosus” at KI. http://hdl.handle.net/10616/41121 .
2013 Postdoc at Uppsala University in the research group of Professor Åsenlöf (Department of Neuroscience, Physiotherapy). https://katalog.uu.se/empinfo/?id=N96-6121 .
2014 -2017 position as University nurse. This position was a three year project facilitating the combination of clinic, teaching and research, with affiliation to the research group of Professor Christina Opava. http://ki.se/nvs/fysisk-aktivitet-och-halsa-vid-reumatisk-sjukdom.
During this period I was also involved in e-Health projects under 4D arthritis.
2017 - 2022 Director of Nursing Development, Inflammation and Ageing Theme Karolinska University Hospital.
From september 2022 I have a combined position focusing on development and reserch at the Medical Unit Gastroenterolgy-Dermatology-Rheumatology at the Karolinska University hospital and the Swedish Rheumatology Quality Register.In the end of 2023 I recived the title Docent in nursing
My reserach affiliation is the research group of Aleksandra Antovic.
Additional information:
Vårdsakkunnig sjuksköterska, RPO Reumatiska sjukdomar 2020-2025 sjukdomar https://vardgivarguiden.se/kunskapsstod/sakkunniga/vardsak/
Research
My main reseach focus is "Patients' perceptions of concequences of living with chronic conditions", with special interest on illness perceptions and educational needs. I am currently focusing on the patients groups: systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), antineutrophilic cytoplasmatic antibody associated vasculitis (AAV), rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and pulmonary fibrosis.
I am currently main-supervisor to one and co-supervisors to four PhD-students.
Exemple of clinical implementation:
The electronic implementation of the Quick Systemic Lupus Activity Questionnaire (Q-SLAQ): a simplified version of SLAQ for patient-reported disease activity, into the Swedish Rheumatology Quality Register https://srq.nu/en/welcome/ .
Articles
- Article: RHEUMATOLOGY. 2025;:keaf417Granath A; Brolin S; Dahlberg K; Gunnarsson I; Welin E; Pettersson S
- Article: DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION. 2025;47(16):4195-4202von Vogelsang A-C; Pettersson S; Jervaeus A
- Article: LUPUS. 2024;33(13):1435-1445Waldheim E; Welin E; Bergman S; Pettersson S
- Article: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2024;83(10):1260-1267Dures E; Farisogullari B; Santos EJF; Molto A; Feldthusen C; Harris C; Elling-Audersch C; Connolly D; Elefante E; Estevez-Lopez F; Bini I; Primdahl J; Hoeper K; Urban M; van de Laar MAFJ; Redondo M; Bohm P; Amarnani R; Hayward R; Geenen R; Rednic S; Pettersson S; Thomsen T; Uhlig T; Ritschl V; Machado PM
- Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2023;52(6):591-600Karlsson M-L; Hertzberg-Nyquist K; Saevarsdottir S; Lundberg IE; Demmelmaier I; Pettersson S; Chatzidionysiou K
- Article: DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION. 2023;45(8):1323-1331Von Vogelsang A-C; Nymark C; Pettersson S; Jervaeus A
- Article: DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION. 2023;46(5):1-8von Vogelsang A-C; Pettersson S; Jervaeus A
- Article: RHEUMATOLOGY ADVANCES IN PRACTICE. 2022;6(2):rkac062Brolin S; Welin E; Lovstrom B; Bruchfeld A; Gunnarsson I; Pettersson S
- Article: ACR OPEN RHEUMATOLOGY. 2022;4(2):111-118Pettersson S; Demmelmaier I; Nordgren B; Dufour AB; Opava CH
- Article: NURSE EDUCATION TODAY. 2022;108:105211Manninen K; Karlstedt M; Sandelin A; von Vogelsang A-C; Pettersson S
- Article: RHEUMATOLOGY. 2021;60(9):4205-4217Borg A; Gomez A; Cederlund A; Cobar F; Qiu V; Lindblom J; Emamikia S; Enman Y; Pettersson S; Parodis I
- Article: LUPUS SCIENCE & MEDICINE. 2021;8(1):e000471Svenungsson E; Gunnarsson I; Illescas-Backelin V; Trysberg E; Jonsen A; Leonard D; Sjowall C; Pettersson S
- Article: RHEUMATOLOGY. 2021;60(3):1260-1272Gomez A; Butrus FH; Johansson P; Akerstrom E; Soukka S; Emamikia S; Enman Y; Pettersson S; Parodis I
- Article: ARCHIVES OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2021;36(1):89-100Kinikli GI; Pettersson S; Karahan S; Gunnarsson I; Svenungsson E; Bostrom C
- Article: ARTHRITIS CARE & RESEARCH. 2019;71(6):811-821Parodis I; Benavides AHL; Zickert A; Pettersson S; Moller S; Henriksson EW; Voss A; Gunnarsson I
- Article: RHEUMATOLOGY INTERNATIONAL. 2018;38(11):2147-2155Demmelmaier I; Pettersson S; Nordgren B; Dufour AB; Opava CH
- Article: LUPUS SCIENCE & MEDICINE. 2018;5(1):e000260Idborg H; Eketjall S; Pettersson S; Gustafsson JT; Zickert A; Kvarnstrom M; Oke V; Jakobsson P-J; Gunnarsson I; Svenungsson E
- Article: LUPUS SCIENCE & MEDICINE. 2018;5(1):e000254Akesson K; Pettersson S; Stahl S; Surowiec IM; Hedenstrom M; Eketjall S; Trygg J; Jakobsson P-J; Gunnarsson I; Svenungsson E; Idborg H
- Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2017;46(6):474-483Pettersson S; Svenungsson E; Gustafsson J; Moller S; Gunnarsson I; Henriksson EW
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2017;12(4):e0174572Gustafsson JT; Lindberg MH; Gunnarsson I; Pettersson S; Elvin K; Ohrvik J; Larsson A; Jensen-Urstad K; Svenungsson E
- Article: DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION. 2017;39(6):578-585Pettersson S; Bring A; Asenloef P
- Article: BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS. 2016;17:316Emilson C; Asenlof P; Pettersson S; Bergman S; Sandborgh M; Martin C; Demmelmaier I
- Article: SEMINARS IN ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM. 2016;45(6):684-690Jönsen A; Hjalte F; Willim M; Carlsson KS; Sjöwall C; Svenungsson E; Leonard D; Bengtsson C; Rantapää-Dahlqvist S; Pettersson S; Gunnarsson I; Zickert A; Gustafsson JT; Rönnblom L; Petersson IF; Bengtsson AA; Nived O
- Article: RMD OPEN. 2016;2(1):e000214Revenas A; Opava CH; Ahlen H; Brusewitz M; Pettersson S; Asenlof P
- Article: LUPUS. 2015;24(9):955-965Pettersson S; Bostroem C; Eriksson K; Svenungsson E; Gunnarsson I; Henriksson EW
- Article: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2015;74(8):1537-1543Gustafsson JT; Gunnarsson I; Kallberg H; Pettersson S; Zickert A; Vikerfors A; Moller S; Ronnelid J; Elvin K; Svenungsson E
- Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2015;44(3):206-210Pettersson S; Lundberg IE; Liang MH; Pouchot J; Henriksson EW
- Article: LUPUS. 2013;22(11):1118-1127Waldheim E; Elkan A-C; Pettersson S; van Vollenhoven R; Bergman S; Frostegard J; Henriksson EW
- Article: ARTHRITIS RESEARCH & THERAPY. 2013;15(4):r87Nordin A; Jensen-Urstad K; Bjornadal L; Pettersson S; Larsson A; Svenungsson E
- Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2012;41(5):383-390Pettersson S; Lovgren M; Eriksson LE; Moberg C; Svenungsson E; Gunnarsson I; Henriksson EW
- Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2012;41(4):290-297Eriksson K; Svenungsson E; Karreskog H; Gunnarsson I; Gustafsson J; Moller S; Pettersson S; Bostrom C
- Article: RHEUMATOLOGY. 2010;49(10):1935-1942Pettersson S; Moller S; Svenungsson E; Gunnarsson I; Henriksson EW
- Article: ARTHRITIS RESEARCH & THERAPY. 2009;11(6):R186Gustafsson J; Gunnarsson I; Borjesson O; Pettersson S; Moller S; Fei G-Z; Elvin K; Simard JF; Hansson L-O; Lundberg IE; Larsson A; Svenungsson E
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All other publications
- Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2025;84Di Giuseppe D; Regardt M; Pettersson S; Steiger S; Karlsson ML; Sundstrom B; Ljung L
- Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2025;84Brolin S; Gunnarsson I; Svenungsson E; Pettersson S
- Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2025;84:1619Granath A; Brolin S; Dahlberg K; Gunnarsson I; Welin E; Pettersson S
- Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2025;84:1620-1621Pettersson S; Olofsson AKR; Hagglund M
- Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2025;83:961-962Mosca M; Andersen J; Wildman P; Manzi S; Amoura Z; Bultink I; Monticielo OA; Navarra S; Global SLEAWG
- Review: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY. 2025;43(3):517-525Mosca M; Andersen J; Wildman P; Manzi S; Amoura Z; Bultink I; Monticielo OA; Navarra S; Pettersson S
- Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2024;83:2168-2169Granath A; Welin E; Dahlberg K; Gunnarsson I; Pettersson S
- Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2023;75:3998-3999Dures E; Farisogullari B; Santos E; Molto A; Feldthusen C; Harris C; Elling-Audersch C; Conolly D; Elefante E; Estevez-Lopez F; Bini I; Primdahl J; Hoeper K; Urban M; van de laar M; Redondo M; Boehm P; Amarnani R; Hayward R; Geenen R; Rednic S; Pettersson S; Thomsen T; Uhlig T; Ritschl V; Machado P
- Review: RHEUMATOLOGY ADVANCES IN PRACTICE. 2023;7(3):rkad092Granath A; Pettersson S; Gunnarsson I; Welin E; Dahlberg K
- Conference publication: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2023;52:87-88Pettersson K; DBystrom; Pettersson S; Holmqvist M; Pettersson H; Regardt M
- Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2023;:573Pettersson H; Pettersson S; Regardt M
- Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2023;82:928Pettersson S; Moller S; Kling H; Gunnarsson I; Svenungsson E
- Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2023;82:1054Brolin S; Gunnarsson I; Pettersson S
- Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2023;82:437-438Dures E; Farisogullari B; Santos E; Molto A; Feldthusen C; Harris C; Elling-Audersch C; Connolly D; Elefante E; Estevez-Lopez F; Bini I; Primdahl J; Hoeper K; Urban M; Laar MVD; Redondo M; Bohm P; Amarnani R; Hayward R; Geenen R; Rednic S; Pettersson S; Thomsen T; Uhlig T; Ritschl V; Machado P
- Meeting abstract: 2022;:a112.1-a1a112Brolin S; Svenungsson E; Gunnarsson I; Pettersson S
- Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2022;81:1106Brolin S; Svenungsson E; Gunnarsson I; Pettersson S
- Conference publication: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2021;50:45-46Gomez A; Butrus FH; Johansson P; Akerstrom E; Soukka S; Komujuni SK; Enman Y; Pettersson S; Parodis I
- Conference publication: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2021;50:42-43Pettersson S; Illescas-Backelin V; Jonsen A; Gunnarsson I; Trysberg E; Leonard D; Sjowall C; Svenungsson E
- Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2021;80:1023Brolin S; Lovstrom B; Welin E; Gunnarsson I; Pettersson S
- Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2021;80:93-94Karlsson ML; Hertzberg-Nyquist K; Saevarsdottir S; Lundberg IE; Demmelmaie I; Pettersson S; Chatzidionysiou K
- Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2020;79:664-665Gomez A; Butrus FH; Johansson P; Akerstrom E; Soukka S; Emamikia S; Enman Y; Pettersson S; Parodis I
- Conference publication: LUPUS SCIENCE & MEDICINE. 2020;7(Suppl 1):a122-A123Pettersson S; Illescas-Bäckelin V; Jönsen A; Gunnarsson I; Trysberg E; Leonard D; Sjöwall C; Svenungsson E
- Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2019;78:2164Kinikli GI; Pettersson S; Karahan S; Svenungsson E; Bostrm C
- Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2019;78:1179-1180Pettersson S; Illescas-Backelin V; Jonsen A; Gunnarsson I; Trysberg E; Leonard D; Sjowall C; Svenungsson E
- Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2018;70Kiniklii GI; Pettersson S; Gunnarsson I; Svenungsson E; Bostrom C
- Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2018;77:691Parodis I; Benavides AHL; Zickert A; Pettersson S; Möller S; Henriksson EW; Voss A; Gunnarsson I
- Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2018;77:1835Emilson C; Demmelmaier I; Bergman S; Pettersson S; Asenlof P
- Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2018;77:160Pettersson S; Demmelmaier I; Nordgren B; Dufour AB; Opava CH
- Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2017;76:162Bostrom C; Russ F; Eriksson F; Pettersson S; Gunnarsson I; Svenungsson E
- Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2017;76:586Pettersson S; Idborg H; Eketjall S; Gunnarsson I; Svenungsson E
- Conference publication: LUPUS SCIENCE & MEDICINE. 2017;4(Suppl 1):a172-A173Pettersson S; Nordin A; Svenungsson E; Gunnarsson I
- Conference publication: LUPUS SCIENCE & MEDICINE. 2017;4(Suppl 1):a171-A172Pettersson S; Svengsson E; Gustafsson J; Möller S; Gunnarsson I; Henriksson EW
- Conference publication: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE. 2016;23:S187Emilson C; Asenlof P; Pettersson S; Bergman S; Sandborgh M; Martin C; Demmelmaier I
- Meeting abstract: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2016;45:39-40The TNF-α/p-albumin ratio: a suggested biomarker for disease activity in SLESvenungsson E; Eketjall S; Idborg H; Gustafsson JT; Zickert A; Kvarnstrom M; Oke V; Pettersson S; Jakobsson P-J; Gunnarsson I
- Conference publication: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY. 2016;34(4):S19Svenungsson E; Gustafsson J; Lindberg MH; Gunnarsson I; Pettersson S; Elvin K; Ohrvik J; Larsson A; Jensen-Urstad K
- Meeting abstract: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2015;67The Ratio Between TNF-a and P-Albumin - a Suggested Measure of Disease Activity in SLEEketjall S; Idborg H; Gustafsson J; Zickert A; Kvarnstrom M; Oke V; Pettersson S; Jakobsson PJ; Gunnarsson I; Svenungsson E
- Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2015;67Demmelmaier I; Pettersson S; Nordgren B; Dufour AB; Opava CH
- Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2015;74:1310Pettersson S; Moller S; Gustafsson J; Sveungsson E; Gunnarsson I; Henriksson EW
- Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2015;74:66Regardt M; Pettersson S; Svantesson S; Tarre T; Wretbring K; Ernestam S
- Conference publication: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2014;43:78Karlsson M-L; Pettersson S; Lundberg I
- Conference publication: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2014;43:7-8Gustafsson J; Jensen-Urstad K; Herlitz-Lindberg M; Moller S; Pettersson S; Gunnarsson I; Larsson A; Svenungsson E
- Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2013;65:S752Jonsen A; Bengtsson AA; Bengtsson C; Gunnarsson I; Gustafsson J; Hjalte F; Leonard D; Pettersson S; Dahlqvist SR; Ronnblom L; Sjowall C; Carlsson KS; Svenungsson E; Willim M; Nived O
- Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2013;65:S1243Gustafsson J; Jensen-Urstad K; Herlitz-Lindberg M; Moller S; Pettersson S; Gunnarsson I; Larsson A; Svenungsson E
- Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2013;71:217Gustafsson J; Gunnarsson I; Pettersson S; Zickert A; Vikerfors A; Hellbacher E; Moller S; Elvin K; Simard JF; Svenungsson E
- Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2013;72:a120Åsenlöf P; Demmelmaier I; Emilson C; Pettersson S; Bergman S
- Doctoral thesis: 2012Pettersson S
- Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2012;64(10):S665Pettersson S; Eriksson K; Bostrom C; Svenungsson E; Gunnarsson I; Henriksson EMBW
- Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2012;64(10):S665-S666Pettersson S; Lundberg IE; Henriksson EMBW
- Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2012;64(10):S1089Gustafsson J; Gunnarsson I; Pettersson S; Zickert A; Vikerfors A; Hellbacher E; Moller S; Elvin K; Kallberg H; Simard JF; Svenungsson E
- Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2008;58(9):S416Moller S; Asenlof P; Pettersson S; Svenungsson E; Gunnarsson I; Henriksson EW
- Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2008;58(9):S326Gustafsson J; Gunnarsson I; Borjesson O; Fei G-Z; Moller S; Pettersson S; Hansson L-O; Frostegard J; Lundberg IE; Larsson A; Svenungsson E
- Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2007;66:644Pettersson S; Svenungsson E; Gunnarsson I; Moeller S; Henriksson EW
- Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2006;54(9):S272Svenungsson E; Gustafsson J; Gunnarsson I; Bårjesson O; Pettersson S; Klareskog L; Lundberg IE; Frostegard J; Jensen-Urstad K
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Grants
- Yrkesförkovrande stipendiumFöreningen reumasjuksköterskor i Sverige20 September 2022
- VårdforskningsprisReumatikerförbundet1 June 2016
Employments
- Affiliated to Research, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 2024-2026
Degrees and Education
- Docent, Karolinska Institutet, 2023
- Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, 2012
- MSc in Medical Science, Including courses in Rheumatology care and nursing, Uppsala University, 2006
- BSc in Nursing Education, University of Gothenburg, 1997
- International Nursing, Red Cross University College of Nursing, 1994
- Registered nurse (RN), Nursing, Bohusläns Nursing College, 1988
Supervision
Supervision to doctoral degree
- Sara Brolin, Educational needs, quality of life, and health care support in persons with systemic rheumatic disease, 2023-
- Jenny Wrackefeldt, Development and implication of a digital application for PROMs in patients with chronic kidney disease, 2023-
- Marie-Louise Karlsson, The impact of lifestyle changes, and treatment adherence in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis, 2023-
- Carlson Lisa, Impact of pulmonary fibrosis on daily life, 2021-
Supervision to licentiate degree
- Annika Granath, Patients perspective in vasculitis, 2021-